Date First Reported: September 2014

Primary Name Associated: Kiyoshi Tin

Description of Potential Fraud:

Seven firms in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kiyoshi Tin of Gems Medical Equipmentlooking to looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection.

This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into wiring real funds from their trust accounts after depositing a fake cheque received as payment from the debtor (who is part of the fraud). See our Confirmed Fraud Page for more of an explanation of how these frauds work and to see other names associated with it. Our Fraud Fact Sheet lists the red flags of a bogus legal matter that is really a fraud.

Here is the initial contact email sent by the fraudster to the lawyer:

Top of the day to you Attorney.sequel to your recent mail,First I must thank you for your interest in this endeavor but before we commence it will be better you know more about our company, GEMS Equipments Ltd is a surgical and medical equipment manufacturing company based in Japan & United Kingdom. We are one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of health care products to America and overseas markets.

We have discovered that past dues are over $5,000,000.00 for Months now. We believed that we would have been paid this monies if we have a reputable Law Firm like yours to contact this customers on our behalf and demand payment. So we decided to contact you if you can and help in collection of these delinquent accounts.
Below are the areas we would require your expertise:

1) Provide legal consultation, collections of delinquent due accounts,required representation / bring actions in court against the delinquent customers based on
agreed amount per hour or percentage on collection made. and would be placed on a 10% contingency fee of the total sum you collect on behalf of the company

We are of the opinion that once our presence is established in your City via legal representative our customer will have no option but comply with payment request to avoid legal action/litigation.

We understand that a proper Attorney Client agreement must be entered into by both parties so we want you to send us your standard letter of engagement or retainer fee agreement for us to review and sign, then we will provide you with the retainer fee and the delinquent accounts.

Please accept my sincere appreciation for your willingness to render your services, as we look forward to your prompt response to my email. If you have any questions, you can contact me personally anytime by Phone or email, It will be very helpful if we receive your standard contingency agreement/engagement letter in order to proceed forward.

Sincerely,
Mr.Kiyoshi Tin.
Gems Medical Equipments Ltd

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This will not be an office work. It is a part-time work. GEMS does not have a location in Canada. This is the reason why we ask you to be our representativ agent in Canada.
Yes this is a 10% fixed commission PLUS a $7,000 CAD monthly fixed income.
The work does not require many years of experience. We just want you to receive payments from our customers in Canada and process payments before forwarding to us the balance less your commission.

Thank you for your interest in working with us, we would indeed open your partnership file, you have to first furnish us with your full contact information which consist of the following so we can open up your partnership file and then get started.

Full Names:
Full Contact/Postal Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Company Name if any:
Position Held:
Tel :
Been into sales before, if yes how many years:

Kindly get this details to us so we can proceed, as we look forward to working with you.

I received exactly the same letter and another with a bogus contract (down here). Company on google street view doesn’t exist, everything is full of mistakes and their website is so unprofessiona it’s ridiculous. PS I’ve been contacted first through Linked-in with this message

On 09/11/14 5:59 PM, Richard Kaczkowski P.Eng. wrote:
——————–
Hello Ale Biglio
My sincere apologies for this unannounced approach. I am Richard Kaczkowski P., a Public Relations Officer with GEMS Ltd in my district and this is a reach out to you- that GEMS Ltd are in need of a Financial Coordinator in Canada. This is a part-time offer, so you can earn extra income while doing your normal job/business. If interested, kindly reply to the recruiter agent Ms. Juliana Nakatu ([email protected]) for more info.

We write to inform you about our conflict check and that we have concluded all necessary identification. We have seen that you’ve been into sales for a long time and as someone with good sales experience and that we can work with. I have attached to this email the company Memorandum of Understanding for you to review, sign and return a soft copy to us via email as soon as possible, as this would serve as a legal contract between GEMS and you as the representative partner.

Please be informed that there is a new client from Canada whom we just concluded our new order programs and negotiations with their office and they are willing to remit payments to us ASAP.

Kindly have this done so we can commence complete approval of your partnership.

We look forward to having a long-term business relationship with you, Do acknowledge receipt of this email.

GEMS MEDICA EQUIPMENTS LTD
MAIN OFFICE
GEMS MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS LTD
951 Angyouryou Negishi,
Kawaguchi,Saitama
333-0834 Japan
TELL +852 8199 0710
Fax +852 2765 8428
E-mail : [email protected]
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GEMS MEDICA EQUIPMENTS
AND REPRESENTATIVE
This agreement is between GEMS MEDICA EQUIPMENTS LTD and REPRESENTATIVE herein referred
to as “Partner”
This Memorandum of understanding is designed to define the relationship and agreement between GEMS
MEDICA EQUIPMENTS LTD and REPRESENTATIVE and this document “Signatory” will act as
legal agreement instrument of specifying responsibilities and accountability procedures between both
parties. This office wishes to communicate to you the interception of your parcel via a diplomatic delivery
scheme with the following content.
GEMS MEDICA EQUIPMENTS LTD is placing its clients trust and funds in your care, we are providing
guidelines and procedures that will promote the success of our business and deliver accountability to all.
1. GEMS MEDICA EQUIPMENTS LTD and REPRESENTATIVE sign Memorandum of
Understanding and agree to work together.
2. Selected Partner must maintain records efficiently.
3. The selected Partner Relay information from customers to GEMS MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS LTD
Partner/Agent Agree to:
1. Communicates and work towards growth of both parties with mutual respect and integrity.
2. Respects client’s wishes, but confide in GEMS MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS LTD for directives.
3. Remit 90% of funds collected from clients to GEMS MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS LTD.
4. Participate in progress meetings annually with the company executives and other partners.
Both parties recognize our common goals to be:
1. Remittance of payment from clients to GEMS MEDICA EQUIPMENTS LTD.
2. A monthly salary of $7,000 CAD and 10% pay for Representative on completion of every transaction.
I, REPRESENTATIVE have reviewed this Memorandum of Understanding and agrees to adhere to the terms
specified in this Memorandum of understanding Issued by GEMS MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS LTD.
_________________________ ___________________________
Gerard Pattinson. Representative.
Director.
Date:____________ Date:___________

I also received this email in the last couple of weeks.
Initially was contacted “via LinkedIn” using a profile of Bill Clark who when I viewed the his profile was connected to a number of persons I know well and trusted. I checked and currently his profile is no longer on LinkedIn.

I received the following email:
Hello Sharon XXXXX
My sincere apologies for this unannounced approach. I am Bill Clark, a Public Relations Officer with GEMS Ltd in my district and this is a reach out to you- that GEMS Ltd are in need of a Financial Coordinator in Canada. This is a part-time offer, so you can earn extra income while doing your normal job/business. If interested, kindly reply to the recruiter agent Ms. Juliana Nakatu ([email protected]) for more info.

I was silly enough to reply and also received the email requesting my contact information and did submit it.
Does anyone know if the personal information being provided is being used inappropriately? Should we be concerned?
Also has anyone notified LinkedIn of the scam?
Thanks
Sharon

I have received a very similar email. I was first contacted on LinkedIn and then I asked for more information and received the following email:

Attention Denise Lucas

Thank you for your message to me. We appreciate your response and the content of your email has been read and duly noted.

FUYUDAI Medical Co. Ltd. is a leading medical equipment manufacturing company located in Japan. We are currently expanding our operation in the Canada regions.

Since its establishment, we have made various medical equipments products which contribute to the Japanese industry as a general producer of medical equipments products.

We proceed through positive research and development,and the expansion of our facilities in order to meet the multiple needs of the industry which has changed over the years.

Due to the challenges in processing payments here in Japan and UK from our clients/customers,and because we are unable to open commercial bank accounts in every state in Canada,the FUYUDAI Medical Co. Ltd. is recruiting representatives to conduct/clear payments from our customers in Canada on our behalf.

You will be an intermediary between FUYUDAI Medical Co. Ltd. and its clients/customers in your region/country.

Our company in Japan which is into export of medical equipment products to other companies especially in Canada and America,we usually encounter problems with payments because of the delay it creates for Canadian checks to clear in Japanese and UK bank accounts.This has prompted us to search for a payment agent in Canada who would stand on behalf of the company.

Our company’s representative must maintain effective communication with management of FUYUDAI Medical Co. Ltd. Secure orders made from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach and maintain proper records of transactions. FUYUDAI Medical Co. Ltd. pays its representatives a 10% commission on every transaction. In addition, we will take care of any incremental tax liability you incur. And you are entitled to a fixed income salary of $4,500 CAD.

We would open your partnership file, you have to first furnish us with your full contact information which consist of the following so we can open up your partnership file and then get started.

Full Names:
Address:
Occupation:
Position Held:
Telephone :

Provide the above requested details in order to proceed forward.

We hope to have a long term profitable business relationship with you.